Newington House

Newington House
Newington House, c.1894
General information
TypeHouse
Architectural styleRegency villa
LocationSilverwater, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°49′44″S 151°03′25″E / 33.829°S 151.057°E / -33.829; 151.057
Construction started1829 (1829)
Completed1832 (1832)
Owner
Technical details
Structural systemStone and cement rendered brick
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Official nameSilverwater Correctional Complex - Newington House & Grounds
TypeBuilt
Designatedn.d.
Part ofSilverwater Correctional Centre
Reference no.Heritage Act – s.170 NSW State agency heritage register
Group/collectionLaw Enforcement
CategoryPrison
Official nameNewington, Holker St, Silverwater, NSW, Australia
TypeHistoric
CriteriaDefunct register
Designated21 March 1978
Part ofSilverwater Correctional Centre
Reference no.2958
Official nameNewington Chapel, Holker St, Silverwater, NSW, Australia
TypeHistoric
CriteriaDefunct register
Designated21 March 1978
Part ofSilverwater Correctional Centre
Reference no.2959
References

Newington House is a historic house in Silverwater, New South Wales, Australia and is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. The house and chapel are situated on the southern bank of the Parramatta River and are now enclosed by the Silverwater Correctional Centre. With Elizabeth Bay House and Camden Park, it is considered to be one of the three great houses of the County of Cumberland.

Newington is a substantial and intact example of a rural colonial villa, and demonstrates the quality of life of prominent citizens and families from early settlements. It is associated with a notable New South Wales family, being built for John Blaxland, whose entrepreneurial business activities were among the oldest in the colony, and whose brother, Gregory Blaxland, assisted in activities generally relative to the site. Its use since the occupation of the Blaxland family has reflected a number of social changes as the founding site of Newington College, and as an asylum, hospital, and prison administration building.